The process of getting back into normal life after recovering from COVID-19 infection is called Post COVID rehabilitation. COVID-19 catastrophe has rocked the world in the year 2020 that has changed the pattern of life across the world. Countries across the world are in different stages of novel coronavirus infection. However, there are many nations that are stepping into the post-COVID phase. According to a report of WHO, about 10-15% of COVID cases tends to develop ailment, and only 5% are critically ill due to infection.

It takes around 2-6 weeks to get recovered from a coronavirus infection. But for some patients, discomforting symptoms may last for many weeks or months. These effects are called “Long COVID”. These symptoms can observe in hospitalized COVID patients as well as in the mild, acute symptoms of the COVID infection. Today in this article, we will discuss the post-COVID rehabilitation process that can boost your daily life to pre-COVID time.

What are Post COVID complications & Rehabilitation?

Rehabilitation is the process of restoration of the normal functioning of the affected person. Rehabilitation helps in minimizing the disability of the patient. Post COVID Rehabilitation helps the patient to get recovered from the Post-COVID trauma and other related symptoms that might remain persist for many weeks or months after getting recovered from COVID-19. COVID is leaving many people with a long-lasting impairment affecting their normal life patterns. These symptoms are generally called Long COVID. There are no defined phases of this post COVID phase and related research is still under the process.

These post COVID symptoms minimize the functioning of the body and almost make the function of the body disabled. This disability or improper function of the functioning of the body parts affected due to corona-virus can be restored with the help of the rehabilitation process especially through the sets of exercises under the physiotherapy. Physiotherapy plays a crucial role in the rehabilitation efforts in all stages to facilitate early discharge, support the patient, and improve his physical and psychological abilities. Also, it reduces the risk of readmission.

Why rehabilitation is required after COVID?

This is not mandatory for all affected individuals. The people who are still facing various symptoms even after getting recovered from COVID infection strictly requires post-infection rehabilitation to get fully recovered. These symptoms are generally related to the respiratory system but are not limited to it. Lung fibrosis, pulmonary artery hypertension, pulmonary embolism, etc, are a few of the breathing-related disorders that can disrupt the normal functioning of the person. There can be cardio-vascular related issues with the affected person like palpitation, myocarditis, cardiomyopathy, cardiac failure, etc. Anosmia, short-term memory loss, lack of sleep, cognitive blunting, minimized attention span, stroke syndromes, Anxiety, Depression, Irritability, Reduced consciousness (at times even seizures), etc are the other symptoms that can affect the functioning of the patient.

Importance of Physiotherapy for Post-COVID Rehabilitation

The post COVID conditions can be greatly improved with the help of physiotherapy. Physiotherapy helps in the improvement of exercise tolerance, the number of hospital re-admissions, etc. This also helps in enhancing the quality of life by improving the life almost back to the normal conditions before the infection. Dyspnea is the most common post-infection symptom. The set of exercises in physiotherapy is helping patients to get recovered easily as this can improve the functioning of respiratory muscles.

Physiotherapy helps in the enhancement of skeletal muscle of the upper and lower limbs. This also teaches appropriate methods to manage fatigue and making the affected person functional and independent while performing the daily chores. It improves endurance, balance, lung function in co-morbid patients.

The exercises improving the conditions of the affected person

There are many sets of exercises recommended to the affected patient. This exercise may be common or devised as per the requirement of the medical conditions of the patient. The most common and important exercise is the early mobilization movement. It helps to recover people very quickly from the post COVID complications. These mobilization movements include bed mobility, simple bed exercises; sit to stand movements, posture changing movements, Active daily living exercises, etc. The physiotherapy exercises also include respiratory exercises that help people to get their breathing capabilities back to normal. The patients who had undergone sputum are advised with respiratory physiotherapy.

Call SBS Rehabilitation centre for Post COVID Rehabilitation Centre 

SBS Rehabilitation Centre in Hauz Khas is the most advanced centre in South Delhi.  SBS Rehabilitation centre is decorated with the best physiotherapist in Delhi. Physical Therapists at SBS Rehabilitation Centre are highly professional and have years of experience since last year, our expert team has helped numerous people to get recovered from the post COVID complications very easily. If you or your family or friends are in deep pain due to post-COVID-19 complications, then book an appointment with SBS Rehabilitation for their well-being!!!  You can book an appointment at 9810098054 or 011-41612299 to consult our specialist or for booking an appointment with them.